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The relative attraction of certain commercially available electric lamps for hornworm moths

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

In this investigation a laboratory apparatus was designed and constructed suitable for testing various commercially avai1able electric lamps as attractors moths for moths of both tobacco hornworm (Protonaree sexta (Johan.)) and tomato hornworm (Protoparce quinquemaculata (Haw.)) species.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Agricultural Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Agricultural Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1955

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Bell, E. Stephen
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Pardue, Louis A.
Committee member dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Stanley, James M.

Rights

dc:rights
Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

dc:identifier.*
Dc Identifier Other
etd-05192010-020035
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/42738

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Bell, E. Stephen. The relative attraction of certain commercially available electric lamps for hornworm moths. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1955. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42738